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Later
by Stephen King
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was my first dive into King’s contribution to the Hard Case Crime collection, and I wasn’t disappointed. It doesn’t fit neatly into one category, it's very much a genre-bender, blending elements of both horror and crime.
I absolutely flew through this and couldn’t put it down. The short chapters helped keep the pace feeling quick and engaging. For such a short novel, I think King managed an impressive amount of character development. I loved the pop culture references sprinkled throughout, they really brought the story to life and added depth to Jamie (our main character and narrator).
At the time of reading this, I’m still early in my Stephen King journey, but ‘Later’ felt unlike anything else I’ve read from him so far. I’m looking forward to picking up his other two contributions to the Hard Case Crime collection.
I absolutely flew through this and couldn’t put it down. The short chapters helped keep the pace feeling quick and engaging. For such a short novel, I think King managed an impressive amount of character development. I loved the pop culture references sprinkled throughout, they really brought the story to life and added depth to Jamie (our main character and narrator).
At the time of reading this, I’m still early in my Stephen King journey, but ‘Later’ felt unlike anything else I’ve read from him so far. I’m looking forward to picking up his other two contributions to the Hard Case Crime collection.